IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA), based in Paris, is an autonomous agency linked with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Directorate of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks publishes the World Energy Outlook and Energy Technology Perspectives,
which provide detailed analysis and explore different aspects of energy
scenarios covering supply, demand and CO2 emissions by fuel, sector and
technology to 2050. The IEA currently analyses three long-term
scenarios reflecting different policy environments. The Stated Policies
Scenario (STEPS) portrays an energy future that reflects current policy
settings as well as policies that are under development, while the
Announced Pledges Scenario (APS) assumes that all climate commitments
made by governments and industries around the world, including
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and longer-term net zero
targets, will be met in full and on time.
The Net Zero Emissions
by 2050 Scenario (NZE) sets out a pathway for the global energy sector
to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. It does not rely on
emissions reductions from outside the energy sector to achieve its
goals. In addition, NZE achieves UN Sustainable Developments Goals
related to the achievement of universal access to electricity and clean
cooking by 2030. The consequences of these three scenarios for, e.g.
energy security, CO2 emissions, energy investments, and global energy
trade are analysed in a forward-looking manner, with policy
implications highlighted. The IEA’s scenarios are calculated using the
Global Energy and Climate Model – a large-
scale bottom-up
partial-optimisation modelling framework allowing for a unique set of
analytical capacities in energy markets, technology trends, policy
strategies and investments across the energy sector, which covers 29
separate countries and regions that can be aggregated to world-level
results.
For more information on the International Energy Agency, please contact:
Dr. Fatih Birol
Executive Director,
International Energy Agency
9, rue de la Federation
75739, Paris, Cedex 15, France
faith.birol@iea.org
http://www.iea.org
Mrs. Laura Cozzi
Director, Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks
International Energy Agency
9, rue de la Federation
75739, Paris, Cedex 15, France
laura.cozzi@iea.org